Chesterfield County will show “Thunder Soul,” a documentary that tells the story of the reunion of Houston’s famous Kashmere High School Stage Band. The film will show Wednesday, Feb. 19, 6-8 p.m., Chester Library, 11800 Centre St., Chester, 23831. Registration is required and begins Wednesday, Feb. 5. The program is one of a series of events offered as part of the Black History Month celebration. For more information and to register, visit library.chesterfield.gov or call (804) 751-CCPL.
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Youth Group member Maggie Baker helped collect donations for Ivey Memorial’s "Souper Bowl Sunday" food drive.
Super Bowl Sunday was more than football for members of Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church. While football fans were choosing which team to root for during the big game, Ivey church members chose to support Our Daily Bread Food Pantry with canned soup donations. A total of 150 cans of soup were collected on Sunday. February 2, providing 300 warm servings of soup to neighbors in need. Additionally, many donations of other needed items were received to be shared with the food pantry. Ivey Memorial United Methodist Church is located at the corner of Harrowgate Road and Jefferson Davis Hwy., 17120…
WEDNESDAY FEB 12 CHESTERFIELD NEEDLEWORK FRIENDS – 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Central Library, Chesterfield Business Suite Conference Room. Knit, crochet, socialize, and share your techniques. All skill levels welcome. MAKERSPACE OPEN HOURS – 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Central Library Makerspace. The MakerSpace in Central Library has open hours each week. No appointment is necessary to visit during these times – anyone can drop in to work on projects and explore the space. AL-ANON MEETING – 8 p.m. Ivey Memorial UMC, 17120 Jeff Davis Hwy. HIP HOP…
Local musician is making his comeback By. Marly Fuller Imagine being serenaded by a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter while closing on your first home. It’s not a stretch for Kyle Davis’s clients, a real estate agent for Ingram & Associates who just released a new album after taking more than a decade off. “The inspiration for making this record and renewing my desire to make music lies in the messages in these songs and the desire to work with non-profits and charities to bring awareness to causes and to be a small force for positive change,” Davis said. Choose any song…
By Marly Fuller JERRY AND PAT HARVEY, PICTURED WITH PAT’S ART AND JERRY’S FURNITURE. Most people look at retirement and 50 years of marriage as a wonderful goal. Jerry and Pat Harvey saw it as a great place to start. It was more than half a century ago that the two met at University of Nebraska. Jerry was in dental school and Pat was studying business. Since that time they’ve been married for 53 years. After school, Jerry was a dentist in the Army. During those years Pat danced through a variety of careers: secretary, NASA data scientist, assistant provost…
The “Every Vote Counts Forum” will be a discussion about the current political climate and the importance of voting and civic engagement. The event will be held Saturday, Feb. 8 at 11 a.m. at Second Baptist Church, located at 5100 West Hundred Road, Chester. This event will be moderated by internationally known voters’ rights advocate, Gary Flowers. Flowers is the host of “The Gary Flowers Show” weekday mornings from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. EST on WREJ -101.3 FM / 990 AM (Rejoice Richmond.com). The forum will be followed by a silent auction. Light refreshments will be served. Gary Lamont Flowers is a…
Chesterfield County will host a variety of programs in observance of Black History Month. The programs will run through Feb. 29. Below is a list of programs offered until Wednesday, Feb. 12. Through the Generations: reproductions from VMFA’s permanent collection of African American art created by artists who attended or taught at many of the area’s historically black colleges and universities. View the exhibit through Saturday, Feb. 29, Meadowdale Library, 4301 Meadowdale Blvd., North Chesterfield, 23234 Loving: An award-winning film, based on the true story of an interracial couple’s fight against Virginia’s interracial marriage laws. Monday, Feb. 3, 6-8 p.m.,…
New GM embodies the vision of ‘Moving Lives Forward’ By Marly Fuller What does the office of a successful leader look like? Take a peek into Shawn Hays, and you will see it’s empty. Just a spotless desk and a small round table with some chairs for impromptu meetings. “I don’t spend much time in my office because I like to be out with my team,” Hays said. The author of the well-known auto sales book, “Build Your Brand,” joined the CMA Chevrolet dealership on Nov.1 as general manager in training under Jay Burchell, the dealership’s president and executive manager. …
Chesterfield County will host renowned author Lamar Giles as part of the Black History Month celebration. Giles will talk about diversity in literature and the power of personal stories. The Hopewell native is best known for his young adult books, such as “Fake ID” and “Overturned.” The program, “Why We Need Diverse Books, with Lamar Giles,” will take place on Friday, Feb. 21, 7-8 p.m., Meadowdale Library. Registration is required. For more information visit library.chesterfield.gov or call (804) 751-CCPL.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5 CHESTER CHOICES BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP – 10:30 a.m. to noon. Chester Library, Chester Combined Room A & B. “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat” by Edward Kelsey Moore will be discussed. SAVING MEMORIES – 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ettrick-Matoaca Library, Ettrick-Matoaca Meeting Room. Bring photos and cameras into the library and meet individually with library staff to have your memories saved on a flash drive or CD. Register online at library.chesterfield.gov. THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ELIZABETH KECKLEY – 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Meadowdale Library, Meadowdale Meeting Room. This NEH grant-sponsored series, “Re-visioning Central Virginia Fore-mothers…